surculose

adjective

sur·​cu·​lose

ˈsərkyəˌlōs

variants or surculous

-ləs

: having numerous branches arising from near the base

a surculose coral

: producing suckers

Word History

Etymology

Latin surculosus, from surculus sucker + -osus -ose

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